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President William Ruto, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani and former Health CS Deborah Barasa during the official opening of the theatre block at Mkogani Sub-County Hospital in Kwale County, on February 25, 2025. [File, Standard].
Mercy Nasieku, 23, from Kajiado, has battled lupus since 2016. When she recently developed kidney stones that required surgery at a private hospital, her Sh350,000 bill was fully covered by the Social Health Authority (SHA).
"I was shocked the approval was granted instantly," she says.
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